About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Maeve, Mave
- Variants
- Meadhbh, Maeve, Medb
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle whose desire for the bull of Cooley sparked the war of the Táin Bó Cúailnge; one of the most powerful figures in Irish mythology.
The story behind Méabh
Her demand for the Brown Bull of Cooley to match her husband's prize bull launches Ireland's greatest epic; she presided over Connacht from her stronghold at Cruachain.
Mythology & legend
Queen of Connacht and prime mover of the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
Did you know?
She was killed by a piece of cheese flung from a sling — vengeance for the killing of her sister.
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